Novels like Siheyuan: Beyond the Blue Star
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- 1 Siheyuan: I’m Going to Lie Flat on My Own Merit! 四合院：我凭实力摆烂！ Courtyard House: I Make My Way Around the Courtyard with Sign-Ins! Also known as: Courtyard House: I Have the Skills to Slack Off! [Courtyard House + Pocket Space + System + Feel-Good Fiction] Zhang Yaoyang had been staying up late to finish his thesis. But when he opened his eyes, he found he had transmigrated into the world of the 1965 drama "The Birds Fill the Courtyard". Now his grandfather has passed away, and as the owner of three rooms, he has to face the wolves, jackals, tigers, and le 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Laying Low in Siheyuan 苟在四合院 My name is Lu Yichen, and I come from the New World. By a twist of fate, I won the favor of the Treasure-Falling Money, and we became partners. Together, we set out to capture the twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls. This was our first collaboration, and we're still learning to work together. I'll also experience my first transmigration journey. Come along and follow me through this life of transmigration! I'm Lu Yichen, and I'm simply living through my own life. 210Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Siheyuan: Qin Huairu Introduces Wang Canjun 四合院：秦淮茹介绍给了王参军 Wang Canjun transmigrates to an era of scarce supplies. With a little world of his own, he lives a carefree life. The beautiful widow next door is kindhearted and gives him a complete family. Her husband has passed away, and she raises a little girl alone, struggling to make ends meet. Wang Canjun lends a hand, spending money and even visiting to comfort her at night. The beautiful widow is deeply grateful and has no idea how to repay him, so she introduces him to her cousin, Qin Huairu. At this 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 A Twin-Door Portal: Starting in the Siheyuan to Scrounge for Perks 双穿门，从四合院开始薅羊毛 He Xiaoqiang obtains a portal that connects two worlds and transmigrates to the Siheyuan neighborhood on Nanluoguxiang in 1951, carrying the first edition of the renminbi he printed himself. From the start, he runs into He Daqing, who is trying to flee, and begins a wonderful life of hopping between worlds and cashing in on every opportunity. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Siheyuan: I’m the Center of Attention, and I Make Qin Huairu Furious 四合院：我是显眼包气哭秦淮茹 [Male lead has a System + seriously builds his career + valued by the military + character growth + one heroine + she pursues him] Chen Yan transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard, a show packed with ridiculous, snack-worthy drama, and awakens the Attention-Seeker System. Xu Damao's chicken has been stolen, so Elder Yi calls a meeting of the whole courtyard. [Congratulations, Host, you've triggered a mission: Make Qin Huairu cry with rage, 3/3. Choose what to do at the meeting: One: Stay quiet 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Siheyuan: My System Is Really Weird 四合院，我的系统很奇葩 [No harem + no female lead + a ruthless edge + the male lead focuses on his career and doesn't suck up to anyone in the courtyard] One day in 2023, Qin Weiguo is working on an assembly line when a System glitch causes him to transmigrate into the courtyard, where he takes the place of a man with the same name. How will he deal with the beasts filling the courtyard? On his first day there, someone frames him, then causes a scene at the clinic. On his second day, a widow comes knocking. Silly Zhu —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Siheyuan: I Refuse to Be a Walking ATM, and I’ll Take on Those Beasts 四合院：我绝不当吸血包，虐众禽 Qin Yi felt a sharp pain in his head. His whole body trembled. He could no longer stand. The people at Steel Factory No. 3 drew in a sharp breath. “What happened, Qin Yi?” “Wake up, Qin Yi!” “Quick!” A group of people hurriedly helped Qin Yi out of the factory and outside. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 The Road Through the Siheyuan 在四合院的道路 The protagonist drives the story of Love in the Courtyard forward, but it does not follow the TV series completely. It has its own everyday life and purpose. Above all, this is a chance to revisit the trials and tribulations since the founding of New China. There are no supernatural powers in this book, and at least in this story, no one will exceed human limits. I'm a beginner, so I hope readers will offer some guidance. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 After Becoming a Miracle Doctor, I Dominated Siheyuan! 成为神医后，我称霸四合院！ Chen Yu unexpectedly transmigrated into a courtyard compound. His father had died, his mother was gravely ill, and he had a very young sister. The scheming residents took turns finding ways to bully him. After binding himself to a System, he changed the original owner's fate against all odds. With his superb medical skills, he became the biggest winner in the courtyard. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Siheyuan: Punishing the Beasts 四合院，惩治禽兽 The synopsis is weak, so read the story itself. Multiple heroines, a rather vicious edge, and there will be a small personal space, though it won’t feature much. From the start, Chen Yaozu becomes the head of security at a steel mill, setting off on an eventful life. If anyone messes with me, I’ll take them down. Pure satisfaction, no bootlicking, no dragging things out. I’ll do whatever it takes to achieve my goals. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Unusual Xu Damao 不同寻常的许大茂 A university student transmigrates into Xu Damao, a film projectionist at a steel mill. He raises a family with Lou Xiao'e, puts the obsessive simp He Yuzhu in his place, then goes into business in the 1980s and becomes a business magnate. 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 The Lazy Life of Silly Zhu, Siheyuan’s Fishing Enthusiast 四合院钓鱼佬傻柱的摆烂生活 Two versions of Silly Zhu, both with memories from two lifetimes, return to the beginning of Love in the Courtyard. Silly Zhu tries to change things, but it doesn’t go as he hoped. So he decides to take life as it comes. Not only does he awaken the Fishing Pro System, he somehow grows more and more popular. He’s practically become a ladies’ man! 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 I, He Yuzhu, Have a Son! 我何雨柱有儿子了 Han Bing is a school cafeteria chef who enjoys reading novels about old Beijing courtyards. One summer day, while the cafeteria is frying chicken legs, a sudden fire breaks out. He rushes in without hesitation to put it out, but suffers severe burns and is admitted to a burn hospital. When he wakes, he discovers he has become Silly Zhu and is living in a courtyard compound. He remembers the scenes from the novels he read and Silly Zhu’s life of being manipulated. He’s determined to escape that f 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Siheyuan: My Mailbox Can Teleport Packages 四合院：我的快递箱能隔空投送 Chen Hao was delivering takeout to No. 95 Nanluoguxiang when he unexpectedly transmigrated into Love in the Courtyard. He had no original Host, no identity, and not a penny to his name. All he had was a delivery box he carried around with him. “Quanjude roast duck comes vacuum-packed.” “They don't have beef from Mentougou, but they do have snowflake beef from Qin Chuan.” “I wonder if you like this Casio quartz watch?” “I couldn't find a radio. How about I order you a karaoke machine instead?” .. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Xu Damao, the Bystander Who Loves the Gossip 吃瓜群众许大茂 This is Xu Damao at his most principled, and also at his unluckiest. He has a powerful System, but it turns him into the most punchable man around. He ignores everyone in the courtyard and gives his compassion to “strangers.” —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Siheyuan: I Have Unlimited Skills 四合院：我有无限技能 Yi Zhonghai: I'm a Grade Eight fitter! Li Hai: I'm a Grade Eight fitter too, as well as a Grade Eight blacksmith, welder, and machinist! Silly Zhu: I'm the heir to the Tan family cuisine and a Grade Eight chef! Li Hai: I know all eight major cuisines: Hunan, Sichuan, Cantonese, Fujian, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui! Li Hai, a construction contractor who accidentally transmigrated into the courtyard, obtained the Infinite Skills System. Whatever skill someone knows, you can load it as yo —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Married Yu Haitang 四合院：开局迎娶于海棠 After transmigrating, Lu Xiaofan only wants to climb the work-grade ladder, save up ration coupons, and shut the door to enjoy a good meal. But the System won’t let him stay single forever. [Ding! Main Quest: Resolve your marital status within three months!] [Quest One: Repair an imported grinding machine. Reward: Advanced Engineer Knowledge Base!] [Quest Two: Expose Xu Damao’s frame-up. Reward: One bicycle coupon!] [Quest Three: Help Silly Zhu escape being bled dry. Reward: God-tier cooking 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu, a Man Who Stands Tall 四合院：顶天立地何雨柱 No. 95, Tongluogu Lane, in the capital. A wisp of cooking smoke rises, and the irresistible aroma of meat wafts through the whole courtyard. “Is that He Yuzhu again?” The Third Master, reading the newspaper in his glasses, licked his lips. “It's strange, isn't it? Ever since He Daqing left, that boy's been doing better and better. He eats meat every few days.” The Third Madam chimed in, holding a shoe insole as she threaded her needle. And so the story begins... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Siheyuan: The Good Life 四合院之美好生活 [Everyday Life + Period Setting + No Saintly Protagonist] Bai Xiangyang had just had a couple too many drinks. When he woke up, he found himself in the world of Love in the Courtyard. He had planned to take over his grandfather’s job as a fitter, but through a twist of fate, he became a doctor at the steel mill instead. The residents of the courtyard sprang into action, launching one outrageous scheme after another to get Bai Xiangyang’s fitter position... But Bai Xiangyang was ready to meet eve —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Siheyuan: Zhang Dapeng's Happy Life 四合院，张大鹏的快乐生活 The courtyard stays the same, but the transmigrators come and go. After a car accident, our protagonist Zhang Dapeng transmigrated into the Red Star Courtyard in Beijing! Right at the start, he was left unconscious in bed because of the accident! He listened as Jia Zhangshi discussed how to divide up his compensation and property after his death, then got up and scared her half to death. Relying on the experience he had accumulated in his previous life, he went on to enjoy a carefree life. Yi Zh —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 I Brought My Gaming Skills to Siheyuan 四合院我带着游戏技能 He transmigrated into a courtyard compound with the skills from his game. Was he really supposed to keep getting caught up in petty household squabbles? He should be developing technology while taking the world by storm instead. Teleportation, turning people into sheep, blacksmithing: anything is possible! 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 The Courtyard: I'm Really a Good Person 四合院我真是好人 Hao Niubi is the kind of man who makes every resident of the courtyard tremble. There's no drawn-out push and pull, just unrestrained fun that doesn't make you think. If you prefer stories without a vicious edge, this one's not for you. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Alchemist of the Siheyuan 四合院的炼金术士 What amusing stories might unfold when a being who wields ultimate power ends up in a humble courtyard-house world? Will things go the way you imagine? Stay tuned for The Alchemist of the Courtyard 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Siheyuan: The Time-and-Space Trader 四合院之时空倒爷 After an accident, Xue Jianjun, a middle-aged man, finds himself in the era depicted in the TV series Courtyard. Unable to adapt to all the changes, he desperately wants to go home. Then he actually makes it back, and from that point on, he begins a new life as a trader dealing in goods between the two worlds. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Siheyuan: Divine Cooking Skills as a Starting Reward 四合院：开局奖励神级厨艺 He transmigrates into The Birds Are Full in the Courtyard and becomes a rather dim-witted He Yuzhu. Ding! [Awakening Sign-In]: Mission from the start: Rewards include [God-Tier Cooking Skills], [System Space], and [Daily Sign-In]. Bang Geng actually dares to steal from me? First, I'll send him to prison. When Jia Zhangshi hears the news, she's so furious she nearly spits up blood. With no heir left in the Jia family, Qin Huairu can only marry Xu Damao. Wait, Xu Damao's child isn't his? Then whos —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Siheyuan: I Viciously Torment the Whole Flock, and My Sister-in-Law Panics 四合院：狂虐众禽，嫂子心慌 When Xu Duoyu opened his eyes, he discovered he had transmigrated into the world of Love in the Courtyard. He had become Xu Damao’s younger cousin, a discharged soldier who had returned home to seek help from his older cousin and his wife. He moved into the courtyard house, only to find Xu Damao trying to cheat him out of his discharge pay and take his home! Luckily, he awakened his golden finger. From then on, the courtyard house would never be the same. Xu Damao can’t have children but wants a 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Siheyuan: A Little Test of My Skills from the Start Leaves Everyone Green with Envy 四合院：开局小试牛刀，谗哭众禽 Su Chen transmigrates into the world of Love in the Courtyard and, from the start, catches Bang Geng stealing from him. Then he awakens the Traveling Frog System. That very night, the Traveling Frog brings Su Chen master-level cooking skills. Early the next morning, he tries his hand at twice-cooked pork, leaving the whole courtyard drooling. The next day, the Traveling Frog brings him master-level fishing skills and modern medicine. When Su Chen goes fishing, the fish practically leap into his 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Siheyuan: Practicing Cultivation and Developing the Nation, Both at Once 四合院：修行发展国家两不误 A new book is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 In the Siheyuan, I Come with a Smart-Mouthed System 四合院，我自带贫嘴系统 Zhang Damin transmigrated into the courtyard from the TV series Zhang Damin's Happy Life. Every wisecrack earned him a corresponding reward, and every joke he told came true. Helping an old lady cross the street earned him 5,000 yuan. In that era of material scarcity, he became a handsome, rich man right from his first appearance. He wants to fix the show's regrets: his mother won't suffer from dementia in her old age, and his younger sister's illness will be cured. Fighting evil and promoting g —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 My Siheyuan Farm Can Grow Beautiful Girls 四合院我的诸天农场能种小姐姐 Zhang Zhiyuan arrives in a courtyard house in the 1960s. He ignores the neighbors and plans to quietly develop his own personal space, enjoying leisurely travels across the myriad heavens. Until one day... I’m giving writing a try just for fun, starting with a hugely popular courtyard-house novel to join in the fun. I hope everyone who reads it enjoys it, and, even better, that it earns me enough for a pack of cigarettes! 47Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 31 Siheyuan: The Gynecology Expert’s Devoted Love for Bai Ling 四合院：妇科圣手独宠白玲 Li Zhengming transmigrates to 1952 and becomes a handsome young man adopted by Deaf Granny. He awakens the Divine Doctor System, and Bai Ling falls for him. The two are loving before marriage, making the entire courtyard envious. While Li Zhengming saves people and treats the courtyard’s beasts, Bai Ling hunts enemy spies and keeps getting promoted. Before they know it, the plot of the courtyard has started going off course. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Siheyuan: Brothers United, Pursuing a Happy Life 四合院：兄弟同心，奔赴幸福生活 An unexpected accident turns Chu Feifan's life upside down. When he wakes again, he has “regressed” from a promising young man of the 21st century into He Chunsheng, a “fool” living in a courtyard compound in the 1960s! And He Chunsheng is the younger brother of Silly Zhu (He Yuzhu), despite having no blood relation to him! Faced with this upheaval, Chu Feifan is inexplicably excited. From now on, he is He Chunsheng! He is determined to change Silly Zhu's bleak life. The two brothers will work t —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Siheyuan: I Transmigrated and Helped He Yuzhu Cut Ties with He Daqing 四合院：穿越何雨柱断亲何大清 [Siheyuan]+ [System]+ [Tormenting the Courtyard’s Beasts]+ [Slice of Life] Lin Feng transmigrates to a Siheyuan in 1954, becomes He Yuzhu, and unlocks the Take-Advice System. As long as he takes advice that’s given in bad faith, he can receive all kinds of rewards. From then on, the courtyard residents are left dumbfounded. First Master: “I only advised him to learn to be a fitter so he could support me in my old age. Who knew he’d actually have a talent for it and become a Grade 8 fitter in no 3Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 34 Siheyuan: He Yuzhu Is Reborn, and None of You Are Getting Away 四合院：何雨柱重生一个都别想跑 He Yuzhu was reborn, filled with overwhelming resentment. What he hadn't expected was that the world after his rebirth would be somewhat different from the one he knew in his previous life. Cai Quanwu and Xu Huizhen had somehow become his elder brother and sister-in-law. This world also had the ice-cold goddess Ding Qiunan, while a beautiful widow, Liang Ladi, lived in the rear courtyard of the Siheyuan... In his previous life, Xu Damao handled his funeral. In this life, he and Xu Damao became b 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Siheyuan: I Am Chen Bing 四合院之我是陈兵 A modern man who considers himself a good person reaches middle age and faces the prospect of being laid off. One heavy night of drinking sends him back to 1963, where he becomes Chen Bing, the youngest son of the Chen family in the rear courtyard. As a technical-school graduate in this era, he proudly becomes a technician at the steel mill. With a golden finger, all he wants is to keep his head down and grow steadily. Unfortunately, he's cursed with romantic luck and has no choice but to live s 43Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Chef Zhao’s Passionate Years in the Siheyuan 赵大厨的激情岁月之四合院 My new work is here! Head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Siheyuan: From the Start, a Specialist in Everything 四合院：开局专精全能王 [Courtyard + Period Setting + Everyday Life + Big Shot] Zhao Nan transmigrates into the world of the courtyard. See how he carefully works his way up and thrives, using the all-around knowledge he gained in his previous life to make things happen throughout the courtyard... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Siheyuan: I Married Bai Ling, So Get Lost, You Outsiders 四合院：娶妻白玲，不远方就滚 Yang Jianguo transmigrated into the courtyard and married Bai Ling. He thought he had it made, but Bai Ling had someone else in her heart and kept pining for her old flame. In a fit of anger, he divorced her on the spot. With the Miracle Doctor System, his life kept getting better. Wealth, power, women: he wanted it all! Bai Ling, who had left Yang Jianguo, finally regretted it and kept begging him. But who do you think you are, Bai Ling? Get lost! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Siheyuan: From the Start, Qin Huairu Asks Me to Wipe Her Back 四合院：开局秦淮如请我帮她擦背 I think the story is pretty interesting, definitely worth a look. If you don’t like it, come find me. It starts out in a Beijing courtyard, then heads to Hong Kong to make delicious food. Please be kind. If it’s not for you, just skip it. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Siheyuan: The Siblings Thrive, and the Neighbors Lose It 四合院：姐弟日子红火，众禽破防 Cheng Weimin transmigrated to a 1950s-era courtyard compound full of beasts. From the start, he was dealt a nightmare: his parents had died in a car accident, their bodies had gone missing, his younger siblings were still little, and his sister had caught the eye of the beasts around them. After he arrived, things quietly began to change. His sister got a good job, a good husband, and good in-laws who pampered her like a princess. His younger siblings got the best schools, the best education, an —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Siheyuan: Silly Zhu Defies Fate and Comes Out on Top 四合院：逆天改命的傻柱赢麻了 For the good life he dreamed of, Silly Zhu got up earlier than the chickens and went to bed later than the dogs. He was busy all day trying out different businesses and earning a little money... Silly Zhu, determined to defy fate, kept urging himself on: Be a little bolder! A little bolder! Keep your eyes on the long game! No one could have imagined that back in the 1960s, Silly Zhu would work hard enough to own two brand-new courtyard houses in old Kyoto! But the other residents of the courtyar 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Xu Damao: I Was Born to Be Useful 许大茂：天生我材必有用 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 109Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Siheyuan: Xu Damao Finally Lets Loose 四合院：彻底放飞自我的许大茂 [Siheyuan Courtyard + Pocket Dimension + Multiple Heroines] After transmigrating into the world of the Siheyuan Courtyard, Xu Damao is determined to escape the petty squabbles there and live a wonderful life of his own. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Siheyuan: Is Silly Zhu a Tough Guy? Heal by Scraping the Bone! 四合院：傻柱是硬汉？刮骨疗伤！ After transmigrating into the world of Love in the Courtyard, he becomes an ordinary resident of the compound. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Silly Zhu thinks he's tough? Let's see how tough you really are! Yan Bugui is stingy? I don't believe anyone can be stingier than me! Yi Zhonghai likes to use morality to bully people? I'll turn the tables and use morality against him! My motto is simple: when soldiers come, I'll block them; when the water comes, I'll dam it! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Siheyuan: If This Place Won’t Have Me, There’s Always Somewhere That Will 四合院：此地不留爷，自有留爷处 “I’m your family. Why won’t you let me in?” “Don’t you think you’re being cruel?” Zhao Dongfang’s voice carried a chill. “Bullshit.” “Since when did our family have such a poor relative?” “Get lost, now, or I’m calling the police!” “People like you are obviously no good. If the cops catch you, they’ll beat you until you look like a pig’s head, then throw you in a cattle pen to work as a slave.” “Fine! If this place won’t have me, somewhere else will!” The System binds! The story begins! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Inherited a Billion-Dollar Fortune 四合院：开局继承亿万家产 He transmigrates into a courtyard house at the age of five, then gets adopted by his uncle overseas. As it turns out, his uncle left for America before liberation. His uncle goes on to amass a fortune worth billions. That’s quite the explosive start, isn’t it? Even more astonishing, there’s another soul inside his body, one that wants nothing more than to return to its roots. After his biological father dies, the soul inside him torments him, leaving him no choice but to return to the courtyard —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Siheyuan: Trading White Sugar for Qin Huairu 四合院：白糖交换秦淮茹 Zhou Li wakes up to find he has transmigrated into the world of the courtyard. From the start, he's a complete idiot, and he feels utterly doomed. His neighbors are all troublemakers, so how can he survive surrounded by these animals? Luckily, he awakens a golden finger that lets him deal with each neighbor who bullies him, one by one. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Siheyuan: Xu Damao, Cruel and Ruthless 四合院：心恨手辣许大茂 "Xu Damao, Xu Damao, you're a real villain." "But you're not ruthless at all, and you're not very bright either." "Reporting Lou Xiao'e was like cutting off your own arm, and you did all this just for the paltry title of deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee. It's downright stupid." 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Siheyuan: Not a Single One of You Is Getting Away 四合院：一个都别想跑 Chen Anping’s soul transmigrates into Love in the Courtyard, where he is trapped watching the original owner’s life for twenty years. At last, the original owner is driven to cough up blood and die. Chen Anping’s soul and body merge. With help from the System, he begins his happy life. He’ll avenge the murder. He’ll make those beasts suffer. Not one of them will get away. He needs a partner, too. Not one of them will get away. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Siheyuan: Selling My Job from the Start, Manager in Half a Month 四合院：开局卖工作，半月当经理 Yun Xiaoqi, a small farmer from the new era, accidentally enters a courtyard house with a farm System. Just after moving into his new home, he discovers that Yi Zhonghai has set him up. As soon as he deals with that problem, his blind date gets him on the wrong side of the Steel Plant's big nephew. Yun Xiaoqi has to contend with enemies in this world while also helping fellow members of the transmigrator alliance build a brighter future. For the sake of profit, Yun Xiaoqi reveals his secrets aga 102Reads—Score—Shelves
